What did you do to your bike today?

IC3 · 26 Oct 2015 at 21:53

I don't mean to sound rude, but has your wife never considered riding a bike? She would get more fun out of it, I hate riding as a pillion...

Kreeeee · 26 Oct 2015 at 22:24

A fair question, especially as she's from a biking family and is pretty into them herself. In fact she's the one who convinced me to get my licence, as I was only ever interested in off-roading in the UK.

She is a bit too inattentive and "day-dreamy" to ride a bike, combined with really bad spacial awareness. In fact she tried to learn to ride a scooter once and crashed it.

This makes her being a pillion interesting too as she's never in the right position, always looking around and keeps being taken by surprise at traffic lights when they turn green and I accelerate. I still love riding with her though, I just have to fight against her a bit.

She is a big enough menace in a car to be honest and just about manages not to run anyone over while hitting every pothole and kerb in sight.

IC3 · 26 Oct 2015 at 23:20

Oh okay, a car is a different story, on a bike you've to be cautious of more things. I can drive a car longer than ride a bike, riding can get really tiring on longer distances.

Kreeeee · 26 Oct 2015 at 23:35

It's like the only thing she sees on the road are the painted markings. She's incapable of seeing anything within the road surface itself such as drains, pot holes and cambers.

Maybe she's blind, it would explain when she's with me

The_Abyss · 27 Oct 2015 at 06:08

unKle said:
Not at all. They quoted me £220 when I booked it in 5 weeks ago, and the service guy said "we've not serviced one yet, so it may be more." okaaaay.. Ended up costing me £191. Changed oil/oil filter and air filter. Adjustments and lube, usual things. May have had a software update too as I know they're checked during servicing. I begrudge it though as I always do work myself, but it's under warranty, so...

Good to know, thank you.

tom_e · 27 Oct 2015 at 08:34

Didn't have a great start to my morning, first I tried to zip my new jacket up using the outer zip and the lining zip queue 10 minutes of swearing and flapping about until I realised :rolleyes:

then I was carrying a little too much speed behind a lorry and almost had my back wheel in line with my front when he braked

Apart from that I had a nice commute, the only downside to the Furygan Titan jacket is for whatever reason they decided that the zips used to do your cuffs up didn't require a proper sized zipper and they've used some tiny little daft thing that you'd have no hope of doing up in winter gloves, so I had some keyring rings lying around one of those attached to each zipper and we're away nice and easy.
Ignoring that it's a great jacket warm, comfy and doesn't ride up leaving me with a freezing cold lower back. It looks like I'll be testing how waterproof it is on the way home tonight.
I just need to remember to zip my vents up or else I'll be moaning it's not waterproof without realising I'm an idiot.

TallPaul_S · 27 Oct 2015 at 10:29

tom_e said:
Didn't have a great start to my morning, first I tried to zip my new jacket up using the outer zip and the lining zip queue 10 minutes of swearing and flapping about until I realised then I was carrying a little too much speed behind a lorry and almost had my back wheel in line with my front when he braked

Apart from that I had a nice commute, the only downside to the Furygan Titan jacket is for whatever reason they decided that the zips used to do your cuffs up didn't require a proper sized zipper and they've used some tiny little daft thing that you'd have no hope of doing up in winter gloves, so I had some keyring rings lying around one of those attached to each zipper and we're away nice and easy.
Ignoring that it's a great jacket warm, comfy and doesn't ride up leaving me with a freezing cold lower back. It looks like I'll be testing how waterproof it is on the way home tonight.
I just need to remember to zip my vents up or else I'll be moaning it's not waterproof without realising I'm an idiot.

I have the titan as well, great jacket. It is very waterproof, I've ridden on torrential road. With the thermal liner in it's very very warm, when it was barely above freezing last winter the titan and a tshirt and thin fleece was enough to keep me lovely and warm.

The sleeve zips, I keep the velcro done up, and you'll want to zip up the cuffs before putting on gloves as the inner material tens to jam in the zip, so it's a case of pushing the it with your finger (

) and doing the zip up at the same time.

D30 armor is awesome, I have it all my stuff, and I'm a big fan of furygan stuff. The duke textile jeans go well with the titan. I'm still wearing my Brutale evo 2 leather jacket with thermal lining, it's warm enough with a tshirt/merino layer down to 5-6 degrees, probably less.

tom_e · 27 Oct 2015 at 10:37

All my armour is now D30, with my Titan jacket, Furygan Valta gloves and my Hood jeans much nicer than traditional armour.

TallPaul_S · 27 Oct 2015 at 10:41

Yeah it's great stuff, I must get around to buying the level 2 back protector for my jackets, it's only £30-odd. One for the xmas list I think

Captain · 27 Oct 2015 at 14:56

Craig321 said:
Richa Rain Warrior: http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/33286

They're nice and long, so will cover your boots when you sit on the bike. Remember, if you end up buying from a shop, then make sure they're quite long!

Had these turn up today, wow are they baggy :eek:

could fit 2 legs into each side lol!

wazza300 · 27 Oct 2015 at 14:58

Some of the work gear waterproof trousers look decent,cheap too

tom_e · 27 Oct 2015 at 15:00

Clov!s said:
Had these turn up today, wow are they baggy could fit 2 legs into each side lol!

I ordered a pair ages ago, had to send them back because they were FLOL long I easily could have stuck another half a leg onto the bottom of mine and then they might have been about the right length.

I just use a pair of high gear ones I bought for work from Go Outdoors ages ago, do the job perfectly.

Captain · 27 Oct 2015 at 15:04

tom_e said:
I ordered a pair ages ago, had to send them back because they were FLOL long I easily could have stuck another half a leg onto the bottom of mine and then they might have been about the right length.

I just use a pair of high gear ones I bought for work from Go Outdoors ages ago, do the job perfectly.

I'll be sending these back, look a complete Pratt with these on, honestly it's like they've measured a 50stone bloke and based them on that!

Craig321 · 27 Oct 2015 at 15:26

Baggy is a good thing! You can put them on with boots on, comfy and they look fine. Maybe your legs are just super skinny

Lucky SportsBikeShop have free returns

wazza300 · 27 Oct 2015 at 15:31

hehe you'll go 20mph less due to drag

just look in the workers wear shops for waterproofs/overtrousers,they don't have to be the fluorescent type either

Craig321 · 27 Oct 2015 at 15:33

Dunno about standard waterproof trousers? Surely bike ones will be better sealed to still work at speed whereas standard ones would just be built to withstand weather walking about?

TallPaul_S · 27 Oct 2015 at 15:34

You know they're meant to be pulled right up way past your waist don't you? If you wear them like normal trousers then yeah the crotch area is huge, but pulled up (so that water can't get in between the trousers and jacket they're fine. They're just right for me at 6ft 3, a little short maybe. And they're not that baggy in the legs, but they have to go over armored trousers and be able to be put on over bike boots so they ain't gonna be tight.

Last thing you want is them sliding down your arse and cold water streaming in! They have a very high waist, as will (should) all biker waterproofs unless they're a all in one.

wazza300 · 27 Oct 2015 at 15:35

I've seen some with elasticated waist and legs,waterproof workers overtrousers

tom_e · 27 Oct 2015 at 15:35

Craig321 said:
Dunno about standard waterproof trousers? Surely bike ones will be better sealed to still work at speed whereas standard ones would just be built to withstand weather walking about?

Makes no difference like I said I'm using a cheap pair designed for walking and they stand up absolutely fine at speed.

TallPaul_S · 27 Oct 2015 at 20:15

Gave my chain a lube again tonight and I've offically run out of the wd40 chain lube. It's decent stuff, got about 9000 miles on the chain and sprockets and had to adjust the chain once or twice in that time.

I'll give the castrol racing lube a try this time round, is the castrol chain cleaner stuff any good? or am I better of just getting some parrafin from a DIY store? I don't wash my bike very often, but under all that filth is a well lubed chain

just need to give it a good scrub before lubing it up with the new stuff

Edit: ebay window shopping has thrown up this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2010-DUCATI-MULTISTRADA-1200-S-sport-luggage-Termignoni-free-delivery-may-px-/141813027204?hash=item2104b71184:g:wSYAAOSw9mFWL64r

Shame the milage is a little high but that's a really nice price, £6750 for an 'S' Sport model in really nice condition, with all the carbon, ohlins, a full termi system (£1000 to add separately), full luggage (£500+ worth) and in the best colour (although the white rim tape would have to go for me). That's a lot of bike for the money.